Steam undergoes decomposition at high temperature as per the reaction H2O(g)⇌H2(g)+12O2(g),ΔH∘=200kJmol−1ΔS∘=40Jmol−1 The temperature at which equilibrium constant is unit is :
A
3000 Kelvin
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B
5000 Kelvin
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C
5333 Kelvin
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D
5 Kelvin
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Solution
The correct option is B 5000 Kelvin ΔG∘=ΔH∘−TΔS∘=−RTlnKeq=0[Keq=1]. ⇒T=ΔH∘ΔS∘=200×10340=5000K